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Human Rights Tag

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The European Network of Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), the network that brings together National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across Europe to improve the promotion and protection of human rights in the region, has compiled information provided by the Spanish Ombudsman on the quality of our rule of law and made a series of recommendations. By...

Since 2011, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances has been commemorated every 30 August. This was established in 2010 by resolution A/RES/65/209 of the United Nations General Assembly, which expressed concern about the increase in enforced disappearances around the world and the growing number of reports of harassment of witnesses or relatives...

SLAPPs represent a particular type of judicial harassment, allowing powerful actors to misuse the legal and judicial systems in order to silence critical voices - including activists, non-profit organizations, journalists and media outlets - exercising their own fundamental rights, in particular the right to freedom of expression.  As recalled by the recently adopted DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1069...

Universal Jurisdiction is of the utmost importance for all those who fight for human rights, as it is an indispensable mechanism of justice whose objective is the fight against impunity derived from the commission of international crimes. For decades, a series of proceedings were opened before Spanish courts under the principle of universal jurisdiction, such as...

Are you passionate about human rights? Do you want to know more about business and human rights? Are you interested in freedom of information and expression? Do you want to learn more about environmental crimes, human trafficking or gender-based violence? If the answer is yes, then the ADHEU face-to-face course on the new developments adopted by the last European...

The rights of indigenous peoples have been systematically violated for centuries. This situation condemns them to marginalisation and discrimination. Making up only 6% of the world's population, indigenous peoples account for around 19% of the extremely poor population. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that their life expectancy can be up to 20...

Each year on 30 July, we observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons as preventing and combating trafficking must be a priority for the international community. Human trafficking destroys humanity. It is one of the most egregious violations of human rights. This serious and violent crime, often perpetrated within the framework of organised crime, affects people...

We are currently living in a Fourth Industrial Revolution characterized by full automation of production processes due to the influence of artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology and the internet of things. AI is commonly seen as a tool capable of making completely objective decisions, free of bias and prejudice. However, as the use of AI continues...

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has published the first standard “UNE-ISO 53800: 2024. Guidelines for the promotion and implementation of gender equality and women's empowerment”. ISO 53800 is a standard that includes a series of guidelines for organizations to promote and implement gender equality and women's empowerment. These guidelines apply to all types of organizations,...

Today, July 17, we celebrate International Criminal Justice Day, a date all the more relevant as the world faces turbulent times. This day commemorates the historic adoption of the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the international community at a diplomatic conference in Rome on July 17, 1998. It marked the end of a long...